Two pieces of root from South Africa
Two pieces of root used to relieve pain, by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871-1905.
Two pieces of root used to relieve pain, by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871-1905, with a handwritten note.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A667098
- Materials:
- root
- Measurements:
-
large piece: length 63 mm
large piece: width 14 mm
smaller piece: length 19 mm
smaller piece: width 12 mm
- type:
- root
- credit:
- Cassidy, C.G. and Lane, A.C.
Parts
Handwritten note to go with two pieces of root from South Africa
Two pieces of root used to relieve pain, by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871-1905, with a handwritten note.
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